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Jim Davidson has been re-arrested by detectives working on Operation Yewtree (Picture: Getty)

Comedian Jim Davidson has been arrested for a second time after fresh allegations of sexual offences emerged.

The 59-year-old was taken into custody as he answered bail after being held in January by detectives working on Operation Yewtree, the national investigation prompted by the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said a man had been ‘further arrested on suspicion of sexual offences in connection with further allegations made to Operation Yewtree’.

As the host of TV shows The Generation Game and Big Break left a London police station, his solicitor Henri Bradman said: ‘Jim vigorously denies the allegations.

‘He has not been charged with any offence and will be making no further comment.’

Davidson ‘vigorously denies’ the charges (Picture: PA)

Five-times married Davidson, who used the catchphrase ‘nick nick’ in jokes about police, has been released on bail until May.

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It is believed the allegations made against him date back 25 years.

Police also extended the bail of a 53-year-old man, from Hampshire, who was arrested with Davidson earlier this year.